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At age 10, Ashley Ritters is well on the way to learning how to

Fairy Helen Corona passed away peacefully Tuesday April 28, 2009, at the age of 79. Daughter of William and Nora Land, she was born in Kings City, Missouri. In 1941, Fairy moved to California with her family and settled Hollister. She attended Hollister High and graduated with the class of 1947. She is survived by her children Jack (Lupe) Corona, Richard (Joanne) Corona, of Gilroy, Frances (Frank) Coelho of Lemoore, Ted Corona of San Jose, and Nancy Blum of Lemoore, 11 grandchildren; Damien, Luke, Christopher, Matthew, Richard, David, Johnathan Corona, Julie Coelho, Savannah, Lorna, Dalton Blum, and several great- grandchildren, brothers Bob Land of Gonzales and Dale Land of Oregon, numerous nieces, nephews, brother and sister-in laws. Proceeded in death by her husband Octavio "Toby" Frederick Corona, brother Charles, sister Georgia, and sister in law Beatrice Corona. She was a devoted Mom, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother who loved cooking, family, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will be missed by those closest to her.

Two months after the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years, the trophy and the festivities made its way 1,200 miles west to Gilroy’s Fortino Winery, where family and friends alike gathered to celebrate Brett Heimlich, the Avalanche...

Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella’s $42,000 salary raise is under fire again – though this time it’s because a local Latino advocacy group alleges the Gavilan College board violated the Brown Act in an October meeting when they approved increasing his pay from $234,090 to $276,090 by 2015.

Each year, the Gilroy Dispatch profiles a few outstanding soon-to-be Gilroy Unified School District graduates. Selected from recommendations of staff at Christopher and Gilroy High Schools, these seniors represent some of the best Gilroy has to offer. Their comments here are in response to a...